I mean for day naps! I have had it today, she is tired and I put her down exactly when she shows signs, I stay home, she self settles, I follow a nap routine...it's just not fair! I let her grizzle for 20 mins after waking ahhh what more can I do! I can't pat it doesn't work why some days does she have 1.5 hour morning naps and other stupid 30-45 min naps! I'm tired and frustrated

I mean for day naps! I have had it today, she is tired and I put her down exactly when she shows signs, I stay home, she self settles, I follow a nap routine...it's just not fair! I let her grizzle for 20 mins after waking ahhh what more can I do! I can't pat it doesn't work why some days does she have 1.5 hour morning naps and other stupid 30-45 min naps! I'm tired and frustrated

Sorry nicsta sounds like you're doing an amazing job she's just a cheeky little monkey like my Orlando. I can't pat him back to sleep either I have to pick him up and rock him. It's so hard but I guess I'm used to it now. Once he's used to his cot as he's only been in it a few days I'm going to start trying the whole self settle thing but at the moment he wakes up and winges which I can either go and pick him up straight away or wait until he's upset then go pick him up - those are the only 2 options. I have to rock him back to sleep and he has to be fully asleep or else he will startle when I put him down, open his eyes and be wide awake again. Sometimes I can put the dummy in and leave the room but most times I have to pick him up. It is frustrating and does get to me at times but honestly whilst I'm rocking him I just think about all the things we went through to get him I think about our time that we've had together so far and how much I love him and think about how much fun stuff we have ahead in the future. I think about this whilst rocking and singing and then he's back to sleep. Last night was a shocker and he was up from 3am-5.30am then up again just after 6 and then up for the day just after 7 - now I'm venting lol!!! He had a sore tummy I think maybe from the pumpkin not sure i have a feeling tonight will be the same too...fingers crossed it won't be. I was just thinking about dropping feeds and since I started solids he's dropped the 9/10pm feed. Hopefully the next feed to go will be the 4am one - I'd be happy with getting up only once!

Thanks for all that info on solids, it's so helpful, I'm confused about how much to give and the book I bought is still on first tastes for another week so will stick to that and start working up to tablespoon amounts. I have started weaning him off one bf feed a day, so he is getting half bf and half formula at the moment, hoping by the end if the week it will be a full bottle of formula

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Ah SL it's not easy is it....sounds like a lot of rocking. I can't even rock Ivy back to sleep...she just cracks a fruity

Now one more question re solids when do I offer....straight after feed, 1 hour after feed? Before feed? I have been doing it 1 hour after morning feed....

Oh no poor ivy I hope she settles down soon.

I read to give bubs normal feed first. Also to feed the solids before they are due for a sleep. I give solids anywhere from 5-30 mins after a feed. I guess it doesn't matter how long after but the main thing is that they have their normal milk feed before any food as that's their source of nutrition

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